Nvidia and Baidu partner on a 'top-to-bottom' platform for self-driving cars

Nvidia and Baidu partner on a ‘top-to-bottom’ platform for self-driving cars

Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huan revealed a new partnership on stage at Baidu’s annual Baidu World conference today. This partnership with Baidu will see Nvidia and the Chinese tech giant work together on building a comprehensive autonomous driving platform.“We’re going to bring together the technical capabilities, our expertise in AI, and the skills of two world-class companies,” Huan said, noting that the partnership will the AI and deep learning skills of both companies. “By combining these capabilities, we will be able to deliver a cloud-to-car architecture platform that promises to get cars on the road in the next several years.” Nvidia and Baidu will be building an end-to-end solution for self-driving cars, according to Huan. The end goal is a platform that allows Baidu to get a self-driving taxi fleet…